Abstract
A case of the pleuroperitoneal hernia on the left side in a 6-day-old boy was presented. Symptoms and roentgenological features of the pleuroperitoneal hernia were briefly discussed.
Importance of vigorous pre-and postoperative management as well as an urgent surgical correction of the condition was emphasized in the acute cases presenting soon after birth.
Success with these newborn infants will be more frequent in the hands of the team consisting of neonatologists, anesthesiologists and surgeons who are familiar with the pathophysiology of this anomaly.
